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GARMENT .Filed April 6, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 13, 1935 V I GARMENT Alex E. Swanson, Chicago, 111., assignor to E. h

Moore Company, a corporation of Illinois ApplicationApril .6, 193a, SerialNo; 664,679 i 2 Claims. (o1, 2+7?!) My invention relates to improvements in the construction of garments, and more particularly to a class of garments suitable for wear in participating in athletic events and which are familria'rlyknown as gym suits.

l ments of this type adapted to be worn by girls or My invention rlatesmore particularly to garyoung women of grade school, high school or college age, and has for a purposethe provision of an improved garment having many advantages and features not found in the present garments.

A popular type of gym suit onthe market today is' a one-piece suit consisting-of a bloomer ,portion and a bodice portion fastened together "at the waist line, the bodice portion having buttons at the shoulder on one side and button'holes on the other side so that robing or disrobing can be effectedonly by manipulation of the buttons. This action consumes a definite period of time and also causes an unattractive appearance of the suit on the person for the reason that the wwearer of the suit andthe belt must be buttoned or. unbuttoned in robing ordisrobing; w

A further objection to thesuits of this'type lies in the problem of laundering. Buttons are frequently snapped'off or broken during lauridering. The removable belts'are. lost'or misplaced, and thus handling of a large number of these suits involves considerable trouble and expense. 1 The object of the present. invention is to pro-.

vide a gym suit so constructed that all of the 5 above mentioned defects of the suits at present sold on the market are eliminated;

A further object of myinvention is to provide a gym suit of the type described so constructed that attiring in the same or ,disrobing therefrom are both much more easily and quickly accom plished.

A further object is to provide an improved garment of the type described which is so constructed that the greatest degree of comfort is attained bythe wearer bothin a normal and in an exercising position.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a garment of the type described that can be securely fastened on the wearer without buttons or belts, thereby eliminating losses caused in laundering the same, or in any other manner.

A further object is to provide an improved garment of the class described capable of automatic adjustment to fit the individual size of the wearer within certain wide limits, thereby eliminating the necessity of manufacturing a greater number of sizes to meet a group requirement.

Other objects and advantages will be readily apparent from the following description wherein reference is had to the accompanying two sheets of drawings upon which Fig." 1 is 'a front illustration of the. garment showing appearance of thesame when worn by an average sized girl;- I

Fig. 2 is a similar View looking from the back; "Fig. 3 is a front view of the garment showing the bodice portion opened; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view from the left side showing the opening for thestrap of the fixed front bodice portion. i

InFigs. 1 and 2, I have 'shown the garment upon a model, illustrating generally the appearance thereof uponan' average sized model.

The garment comprises generally the lower body portion l0 and the upper body portion l2. The-lower-body portion Ii] may be of the usual bloomer typecomprising the leg portions l4 and I 6 formed with the usual constricted leg openings l8 and 2!], These openings may be formed with the usual binder 22 within which an elastic is placed in the usual manner familiarly known inthe art'.

The upper portion I2 may comprise the back portion and the two front portions 26 and 28. As will be evident from the drawings, the front portions 26 and 23 are similar in all respects, the front portion 28, however, being attached at the seam line 3!! to the bloomer portion l0, and the front portion 26 being attached only at the shoulder-32 and along one side to the waist line at'the' left side, 34.

The lower end of the clearly shown in Fig. 4, may have a strap portion 35 extending therefrom through a suitable opening 38 formed at the side in the back portion 25 of the garment. The front portion 26 may likewise have a strap portion 40 attached to its lower endfor a purpose which will be hereinafter apparent. 7 V

The lower edges 42 and 45 of the front pieces 26 and 28 are arcuately shaped, as shown on the drawings, so that when the garment is in place upon a wearer, the edge 42 of the portion 26 will be at a point below the waist line and will give a neat, trim appearance to the garment in position.

Referring to Fig. 3, the dotted line 44 illustrates the position taken by the edge 46 of the portion 25 when the garment is in place upon a wearer. "The upper portion 12 may be provided with front portion 28, as"

sleeves or the same may be omitted, providing the arm openings 8 and 59.

When it is desired to attire in the garment which I have described, the garment may be taken in the position shown in Fig. 3 and by stepping through the opening caused by the forcing to one side of the movable front piece 26, the garment may be easily entered; and after the arms have been placed through the armholes 48 and 50, the front piece 26 is placed across thefront of the person so that the edge 46 thereof is on the dotted line 66 and the edge 42 is along the lower edge 45 of the front piece 24. In this position the straps 36 and 0 are tied together in the rear of the garment, forming the knot so. The garment is now in place upon the wearer and due to the possibility of the movement of front piece 28 for slight adjustment, the wearer can engage in imum weight persons above described is equally attractive. This is due in a measure to the fact that the front portions are adjustable, as described, to accommodate various sized persons. Thus, female persons having an abnormal bust size, either large or small, may utilize the same 7 size garment and have a trim fitting bodice due to the possible adjustment in fastening the garment on the person.

It should be further apparent from the dedescription herein given that the utility of the arment is not limited to one in which bloomers are employed as the lower body portion. I contemplate that this construction can be embodied in garments having a lower trunk portion or a skirt portion with equal effect.

It is believed to be obvious that the appearance of the gym suit is greatly enhanced by the elimination of buttons or similar fastening devices at the shoulders or down the sides. The elimination of fasteningbuttons of any sort at any place upon the garment adds greatly to the life of garments of this type, especially in schools and gymnasiums where large numbers of garments are regularly worn. It is believed to be obvious that the garment which I have provided is much more that the possibiliy of the breaking of buttons or other fasteners is eliminated, it is easily understood that the garments will outlast such garments of the prior art in either normal or abnormal use.

While I have illustrated and described a specific embodiment of the invention, I do not wish to be limited to the exact details shown; rather what I desire to secure and protect by Letters Patents of the United States is:

1. An athletic garment for girls comprising a bloomer portion and a bodice portion joined together at the waist line, said bodice portion having a right and a left shoulder embracing portion, said left shoulder portion extending from the left shoulder diagonally across the front of the garment and fastening at the extended end and along its lower edge to the top of the bloomer portion, the right shoulder embracing portion being similarly shaped and extending diagonally across the front of the garment to the opposite side, said right shoulder embracing portion having an arcuate lower edge and being adapted to fold over the outside of the left shoulder embracing portion, a strap attached to the extended end of said right shoulder embracing portion and a strap attached to the extended end of the left shoulder embracing portion, said last mentioned strap adapted to pass through an opening near the top of the bloomer portion on the opposite side of the garment from said first mentioned strap so that the garment may be adjustably fastened on a wearer by tying said straps together.

2. An athletic garment for girls comprising a bloomer portion and a bodice portion joined together at the waist line, said bodice portion having aleft and a right shoulder embracing portion, said left shoulder embracing portion extending from the left shoulder diagonally across the front of the garment and fastening at the extended end and along its lower edge to the top of the bloomer portion, the right shoulder embracing portion being similarly shaped and extending diagonally across the front of the garment to the opposite side, said right shoulder embracing portion having an arcuate lower edge and being adapted to fold over the outside of the left shoulder embracing portion, a strap attached to the extended end thereof and a strap attached to the extended end of the left shoulder embracing portion, said right shoulder embracing portion having a vertical slot adjacent the bloomer top, said last mentioned strap adapted to pass through said slot near the top of the bloomer portion on the opposite side of the garment from said first mentioned strap so that the garment may be adjustably fastened on a'weare'r by tying said straps together at the'back of the garment.

ALEX E. SWANSON. 

